Did You Know Salsa Calientita was 11years old in January 2011 in everyway but name.

How is that you may ask……
 
Well it all started in December 1999 when Clayton and Debbie the Husband
and Wife team, Founders and Directors of Salsa Calientita went to their
regular Salsa Clubs’ Christmas Party.
Shortly into the party it became clear to them that the Promoter had no
intentions to continue into the New Year.
This upset their party mood, so Clayton spoke to the Promoter pleading
for him to reconsider and not to close their Salsa Club.
The Promoter responded by basically saying “If you really want to keep it,
have it.”
“OK” they replied just glad that it would still be there in the New Year
They had no idea of the magnitude of the task that they had undertaken or
the first idea what to do with it.
 
After going away, thinking about it and consulting other promoters, both
Clayton and Debbie decided that the best thing to do to keep things on
track, was to move forward with the consultation of resident teachers and
promoters Sai and Deanne of Salsa Connexion. With whom they later formed a
working partnership.

With no Name to go by in January 2000 it all began…..
…… Some may even remember Colleen Daniels as being the person on the door
accepting payment for classes and club. This with family members being involved
still continues often taking the money at the door.
 
So January 2000 is when Salsa Calientita was officially born at The Royal
British Legion in Maidenhead.
However it was only Christened with the name in April 2002 as the new
Salsa Club was started in Stoke Poges originally at Stoke Place Conference Centre.
Where we started as with family members Clayton teaching beginners,
Colleen teaching Imporvers and Debbie teaching Intermediates.
This Club continued to grow, mainly thanks to so many of you who have started
And remained supporting us over the years, so a big thank you to all of you. We
Moved in 2005 to The Polish Club, due to Stoke Place Conference Centre, which
Had been taken over by new management and was being refurbished.
Here Salsa Calientita has continued to grow, and with your support have
Run other successful events.

The name Salsa Calientita came from a good friend of Clayton’s Rachael Claxton,
And the Website was created and continues to be supported all this time by another of
Clay’s good friends Lee Williams, a big thank you to both of you for your part
In Salsa Calientita’s success.
 
One of the longest running and most experienced Salsa Companies: Still
keeping with the times to deliver quality Salsa to you all.